News and commentary about the reigning royal houses of the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Spain, Monaco -- and the former European monarchies as well.

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About Marlene Eilers Koenig

Marlene A. Eilers Koenig is an internationally recognized expert on British and European royalty, especially the descendants of Queen Victoria. Academic librarian. Author of Queen Victoria's Descendants (Rosvall Royal Books: 1997), and Queen Victoria's Descendants: A Companion Edition (Rosvall Royal Books: 2004). Edited A Romanov Diary (the autobiography of Grand Duchess Marie (Princess of Greece) of Russia published by Atlantic International (1990). Articles published in Majesty, Royalty Digest, Royalty Magazine, Atlantis magazine &, European History Journal. Provided research for Greg King, David Duff, Hugo Vickers, among others. Contributed chapters for The Grand Duchesses and The Other Grand Dukes, both published by Kensington Books.

Articles published in Eurohistory Journal include: The Marriage of Prince Arthur of Connaught and the Duchess of Fife, An Imperial Wedding in Washington, D.C., Young Affie (2 parts), Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia and Grand Duchess Kira of Russia wedding, The Diamond Wedding Anniversary of King Michael and Queen Anne of Romania, Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia, Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia celebrates his 60th birthday, the Margraves of Baden: Berthold and Theodora, Obituary: Princess Luise of Prussia (1917-2008), A Silver Wedding Anniversary in Belgrade, the 90th Birthday of King Michael of Romania, the Counts of Gleichen (3 parts), the Wedding of Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia and Prince Ernst August of Hanover, Landgraf Moritz of Hesse (1926-2013); Prince Maurice of Battenberg, Princess Frederika of Hanover, the Spanish royal marriages in 1935, Princess Augusta of Cambridge (Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz), Alex Werhner, Timeline for a Rescue: Nicholas II.

Royalty Digest: Baby Bee, Queen Sophie of Greece 'One of the Best of Women,' A Bride for Boris, Anita Rhinelander Stewart -An American Princess, Queen Adelaide, Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark (Princess Paul of Yugoslavia), The Royal Marriage Act, Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar.

Majesty Magazine: Girl Power, The Ones that Got Away (2 parts), Trials and Tribulations (Princess Arthur of Connaught) Once Upon a Time (George and Marina's wedding), Cold Climate, All You Need is Love (Willem-Alexander and Maxima), 2 part The Exiles, Girl Talk, Family Tree

Berkswell's The Royal Year: from the mid-80s to late 1990s covered British & foreign royal visits to the US including the Prince and Princess of Wales visit to D.C. (1985), the Duke and Duchess of York in Connecticut, several visits of the Princess of Wales to New York City and D.C., Queen Elizabeth's II state visit, Queen Margrethe of Denmark's state visit; visits of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, together and separately to New York and D.C., the Duke and Duchess of Kent in New York and Maryland, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, separately and together in New York and D.C., Princess Margaret, attending the ballet in New York and at Kennedy Center, the Prince of Asturias' graduation from Georgetown University, the King and Queen of Spain in New York and Washington, D.C., the King and Queen of Sweden in New York and D.C., and the Queen alone on engagements in New York and Washington, D.C., Queen of Norway in Washington, D.C., Crown Princess Mette Marit and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway (separate trips) in Washington, D.C., the Princess Royal and Princess Alexandra visits as well.

I'm a Canadian journalist and will be going on a press trip to Luxembourg this summer. I am fascinated by your post on Grand Duchess Charlotte and her government in exile in Montreal during World War II. I'd love to know more about this. Do you know where exactly her residence was in Montreal and which schools her children went to? I'd really enjoy more posts about this.Susan Korah, Ottawa, Canada

Now available for purchase: a well-researched, footnoted article on the life of Grand Duke Michael Mikahilovich of Russia, whose marriage to Countess Sophie von Merenberg was unequal, but a love match. I wrote this piece some years ago for Royalty Digest, and now again available. The price is $5.00 (and will be sent to you as a PDF). Just click on the Buy Now link for purchase. Thanks.

The Gleichens: the Unknown Royal Cousins

My article, The Gleichens: the Unknown Royal Cousins, is now available through Kindle on Amazon, in all the Amazons' Kindle stores. This link is for US Amazon. The price is $9.99. Just visit your Amazon and go to the Kindle store, search for my article. The article runs more than 50 pages! And who were the Gleichens: Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (nephew of Queen Victoria) and his family. His marriage to Lady Laura Seymour was considered unequal, and his wife and children were created Countesses and Count Gleichen. A German title but very English people .... Feodora, Edward, Valda and Helena .. all talented and interesting people. True junior royals.

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Sources

The sources consulted for this blog include the New York Times, the Chicago Daily Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, the Associated Press, the Washington Post, and The Times. I also consult books and other materials in my personal library. All the photos come from my personal collection, unless other noted.